Earthed Up! - Szechuan Pepper - Zanthoxylum Piperitum Tree
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2 year old plants. A perennial, hardy shrub, growing to 3 metres. The pretty seeds are used as a pepper spice substitute. The fresh leaves can also be eaten with a unique minty-peppery flavour.
Loses its leaves in autumn, in spectacular orange-red fashion. Thorny stems. Drought tolerant, unfussy about soil, best in full sun. Fruits in its first few years.
In winter, what we are offering are single-stemmed, well-rooted plant. It is a good time to plant them out, before they burst back into growth in Spring.
Earthed Up! is a workers co-operative based in Belper. We grow all our own plants, peat free, without harmful chemicals. We also deliver peat free composts and offer courses.
www.earthedup.com
Shelf Life: 3 Weeks